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Los Olivos Landlord, 72, Found Dead in Home as Police Investigate Homicide

Investigators are examining reports of tenant threats as a potential lead.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Erlita Cabanillas Vázquez, 72, whose body was discovered by relatives inside her Cooperativa Libertad residence after they could not reach her by phone.
  • She was last seen on Friday, and the Los Olivos Serenazgo reported the remains were located two days after a missing-person report.
  • Preliminary accounts say her body was found in the living room with signs consistent with a throat injury, pending forensic confirmation.
  • Police, criminalistics specialists and representatives of the Public Ministry attended the scene to conduct investigative procedures and collect evidence.
  • Local reports indicate valuables may have been taken from the property, a detail that authorities have not yet confirmed.